Expats explore China in immersive 'China's Culture Journey' documentary

A scene from China's Culture Journey. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Two expats, British Daniel Newham and French Cleo Luden, embarked on an exciting and immersive journey of in-depth discovery of Chinese culture last summer. Their journey was featured in the documentary China's Culture Journey and is set to air on Dragon TV every Tuesday starting March 4.

Produced by Aoxue Studio of DocuChina Co Ltd, owned by Shanghai Media Group, the four-episode English documentary provides global audiences with an immersive first-person perspective of China's profound and splendid culture and modern vibe.

Consisting of four chapters, the documentary sheds light on the preservation of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, the innovative development of traditional culture, the inheritance and protection of Chinese intangible cultural heritages, and the exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations.

A scene from China's Culture Journey. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

During their 20,000-kilometer journey, the explorers visited 16 landmarks across China, including nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Hangzhou's Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in Zhejiang province, the Grand Canal Yangzhou section in Jiangsu province and the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong province. Along the way, they also experienced the daily lives of people from various regions and local cultures.

Ao Xue, director in chief of the documentary, told China Daily: "With this documentary, I would like to show overseas audiences a culturally prosperous China. Chinese people value their culture, protect heritages, respect traditions and have love for education. Taking culture as the carrier, we hope to talk with the world, show the spiritual world of the Chinese people and make audiences understand China better. It will be more exciting if they gain interest in China through this documentary and come here to see this nation with their own eyes."